Garrison Brown’s shut pal Kenia Gutierrez remembers the nice occasions she shared with the late Sister Wives star following his “shocking” dying on Tuesday, March 5.
“I did not expect it. … He was always a person you wanted to see, and he’d always say hello to you. His presence was being gracious,” Gutierrez informed Us Weekly completely, noting that “everything was normal” within the days main as much as her pal’s dying. “He was always happy. What happened was shocking.”
Us confirmed that the 25-year-old son of Janelle and Kody Brown died in his Flagstaff, Arizona, house after struggling a self-inflicted gunshot wound. An investigation into the obvious suicide is underway.
Gutierrez informed Us that she met Garrison when he and his household have been residing in Las Vegas in 2016, they attended the identical Mormon church. The Brown household has since moved to Flagstaff.
Whereas Gutierrez mentioned she hadn’t seen Garrison for “a couple years,” they communicated incessantly through textual content. When the twosome texted a couple of months in the past, Gutierrez mentioned there was “nothing alarming” about their dialog.
Gutierrez remembered Garrison as a “very happy” and “optimistic person.” She added, “He would always talk so much greatness about his family. They were very close.”
Gabriel Brown reportedly entered his brother’s house on Tuesday morning and referred to as the Flagstaff Police Division after discovering Garrison’s physique.
Janelle, 54, and Kody, 55, launched almost equivalent statements following the information of their son’s passing.
“Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy Robert Garrison Brown,” she wrote through Instagram. “He was a bright spot in the lives of all who knew him. His loss will leave such a big hole in our lives that it takes our breath away. We ask that you please respect our privacy and join us in honoring his memory.”
Together with Garrison and Gabriel, 22, Kody and Janelle share Logan, 29, Madison, 27, Hunter, 26, and Savanah, 18. (Kody is the daddy of 12 extra kids with Meri Brown, Christine Brown and Robyn Brown.)
Based on a police report obtained by Us on Wednesday, March 6, Janelle informed legislation enforcement that Garrison had despatched a textual content to individuals who work for the Brown household in a bunch chat which learn, “I want to hate you for sharing the good times. But I can’t. I miss these days.”
Whereas Janelle was not included on the textual content chain, she apparently heard concerning the message and reached out to Garrison after rising involved about her son. They briefly spoke earlier than he stopped answering, per the police report.
Janelle beforehand addressed Garrison’s psychological well being throughout season 18 of Sister Wives, which filmed in 2022. (Garrison and Kody butted heads as a result of their differing views on COVID-19 guidelines.)
“Gabriel feels everything very, very deeply. But he’s also the kid who doesn’t say anything,” Janelle mentioned on the present in October 2023. “And Garrison just seems angry or sadder, like, he’s not as happy-go-lucky as he used to be.”
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